Publications by authors named "Naae Lee"

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  • * Using data from a national registry and advanced modeling, researchers found a decrease in incidence rates over time, along with better survival and neurological recovery rates, especially in metropolitan areas.
  • * The findings highlight the importance of localized public health strategies and interventions to target areas and populations most affected by OHCA.
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Objectives: Despite its advantages, it is not yet common practice in Korea for researchers to investigate disease associations using spatio-temporal analyses. In this study, we aimed to review health-related epidemiological research using spatio-temporal analyses and to observe methodological trends.

Methods: Health-related studies that applied spatial or spatio-temporal methods were identified using 2 international databases (PubMed and Embase) and 4 Korean academic databases (KoreaMed, NDSL, DBpia, and RISS).

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Objective: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of relapse prevention interventions involving behavioral and pharmacological treatment among abstinent smokers.

Methods: This rapid review was conducted using MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL, Embase, KMbase, and KoreaMed to identify studies published until June 20, 2020. The participants were abstinent smokers who quit smoking on their own, due to pregnancy, hospitalization, or by participating in a smoking cessation program.

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  • - The study investigated the COVID-19 pandemic's impact in Rwanda, which has led to significant loss of life and disruption, highlighting the importance of understanding its spread for effective public health responses.
  • - Using advanced statistical models in R, researchers analyzed COVID-19 data from March 2020 to January 2021, discovering that Rwanda experienced two pandemic waves and a varied spread of cases across different districts.
  • - Findings revealed that the Rwandan government's health measures effectively reduced disease transmission, indicating a need for ongoing collaboration among organizations and communities for pandemic response.
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Background: Concern regarding the reliability and accuracy of the health-related information provided by online newspaper articles has increased. Numerous criteria and items have been proposed and published regarding the quality assessment of online information, but there is no standard quality assessment tool available for online newspapers.

Objective: This study aimed to develop the Health Information Quality Assessment Tool (HIQUAL) for online newspaper articles.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of behavioral smoking cessation interventions among adolescents.

Methods: MEDLINE, CENTRAL, Embase, CINAHL, KoreaMed, and KMbase were searched from inception to June 2020. Systematic reviews (SRs) or meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were initially searched to perform a rapid SR.

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The present study aimed to investigate the association between bone diseases and community water fluoridation (CWF). An ecological study with a natural experiment design was conducted in Cheongju, South Korea, from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2013. The community water fluoridation program was implemented in Cheongju and divided into CWF and non-CWF areas.

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